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Einar and Jamex de la Torre


August 3 - September 2, 2017

Einar and Jamex de la Torre

Einar and Jamex de la Torre

Artists Works: 
"Transdifferentiation", 2016,  Lenticular print, resin castings, LED light box, 60” x 48" x 4”
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"Wellness Mandala", 2017, lenticular print metal frame edition of 7 and 8, 23" diameter
"Corazón Corriendo", 2016, lenticular print, resin castings, LED light box, 28 x 40 x 4“
"Rabbit Hole", 2017, lenticular print, resin castings, LED light box, 45” x 25” x 4.5”
"Requiem for the Work Ethic", 2016, Lenticular print, resin castings, LED light box, 72" × 54" × 5"
"Borderlandia" (diptych), 2016, lenticular print, LED lightbox in aluminum frame, 82" x 32" x 3" each
"Borderlandia" (diptych), 2016, lenticular print, LED lightbox in aluminum frame, 82" x 32" x 3" each
"Look at me Leonard", 2016, Lenticular print, resin castings, LED light box, 27" x 38" x 5"
 “What Safak”, 2017, hand blown glass, mixed media, 12”x 15” x 6”
“Deer God”, 2017, hand blown glass and mixed media base, 45.5” x 12” x 12”
“Deer God” (View B)
“Deer God” (View C)
“One Eyed Monster”, 2017, hand blown glass, mixed media base, 24” x 11” x 11”
“One Eyed Monster” (View B)
“One Eyed Monster” (View C)
“Lush”, 2017, hand blown glass, 29” x 10” x 10”
"Lush" (detail)
"Melancoholia", 2017, hand blown glass, mixed media, 24” x 8” x 8”
"Melancoholia" (View B)
“SeaTac”, 2017, hand blown glass, 21” x 8” x 11”
“SeaTac” (View B)
“SeaTac” (View C)
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 “Tongue in Cheek” (View B)
 “Tongue in Cheek”, 2017, hand blown glass, mixed media, 28.5” x 7.5” x 9”
"Napoleon's Booty:, 2017, resin, mixed media, 18" x 8" x 5"
"Napoleon's Booty" (detail)
"Budapest Bathhouse", 2016, color lithograph, printed at Joe Segura's studio, Notre Dame University
"El Anacronista", 2001, serigraph, printed at Corona Studios, Austin, TX.
Archived Works

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"Smakelijik", Lenticular print with mixed media, 39.5" × 39.25" × 6"
"Quinceañera Milenial", 2012, Lenticular print with mixed media, 39.5" × 39.5" × 4.5"
"Pollinator", 2015, lenticular print with mixed media 31"h x 18"w x 18"d
“Bible Belt”, 2015, hand blown glass, cast resin base, 28” x 11.25” x 11.25”
"Little Black Pearl", 2015, blown glass, cast resin base, 26" x 11" x 10"
"Mictlantecuhtli", 2015, ceramic, blown glass, found objects, 41" x 16" x 12"
"Princhiperrra", 2015, blown glass, resin base, 17" x 15 1/5" x 10"
Exhibition Shots: 
"Einar & Jamex de la Torre: BORDERS AND OTHER IMAGINARY FRACTALS", Prographica/KDR, August 3 - September 2, 2017

"Einar & Jamex de la Torre: BORDERS AND OTHER IMAGINARY FRACTALS", Prographica/KDR, August 3 - September 2, 2017

"Einar & Jamex de la Torre: BORDERS AND OTHER IMAGINARY FRACTALS", Prographica/KDR, August 3 - September 2, 2017

"Einar & Jamex de la Torre: BORDERS AND OTHER IMAGINARY FRACTALS", Prographica/KDR, August 3 - September 2, 2017

"Einar & Jamex de la Torre: BORDERS AND OTHER IMAGINARY FRACTALS", Prographica/KDR, August 3 - September 2, 2017

"Einar & Jamex de la Torre: BORDERS AND OTHER IMAGINARY FRACTALS", Prographica/KDR, August 3 - September 2, 2017

Einar and Jamex de la Torre, Seattle Art Fair Installation, August 3 - 6, 2017, Courtesy of Koplin Del Rio Gallery and Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA

Einar and Jamex de la Torre, Seattle Art Fair Installation, August 3 - 6, 2017, Courtesy of Koplin Del Rio Gallery and Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA

Einar and Jamex de la Torre, Seattle Art Fair Installation, August 3 - 6, 2017, Courtesy of Koplin Del Rio Gallery and Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA

Einar and Jamex de la Torre, Seattle Art Fair Installation, August 3 - 6, 2017, Courtesy of Koplin Del Rio Gallery and Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA

Einar and Jamex de la Torre, Seattle Art Fair Installation, August 3 - 6, 2017, Courtesy of Koplin Del Rio Gallery and Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA

Einar and Jamex de la Torre, Seattle Art Fair Installation, August 3 - 6, 2017, Courtesy of Koplin Del Rio Gallery and Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA

Einar and Jamex de la Torre, Seattle Art Fair Installation, August 3 - 6, 2017, Courtesy of Koplin Del Rio Gallery and Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA

Einar and Jamex de la Torre, Seattle Art Fair Installation, August 3 - 6, 2017, Courtesy of Koplin Del Rio Gallery and Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA

Einar and Jamex de la Torre, Seattle Art Fair Installation, August 3 - 6, 2017, Courtesy of Koplin Del Rio Gallery and Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA

Einar and Jamex de la Torre, Seattle Art Fair Installation, August 3 - 6, 2017, Courtesy of Koplin Del Rio Gallery and Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA

"Einar and Jamex De La Torre: QUEMANDO LAS NAVES" Installation image, 2015, Koplin Del Rio Gallery

"Einar and Jamex De La Torre: QUEMANDO LAS NAVES" Installation image, 2015, Koplin Del Rio Gallery

"Einar and Jamex De La Torre: QUEMANDO LAS NAVES" Installation image, 2015, Koplin Del Rio Gallery

"Einar and Jamex De La Torre: QUEMANDO LAS NAVES" Installation image, 2015, Koplin Del Rio Gallery

"Einar and Jamex De La Torre: QUEMANDO LAS NAVES" Installation image, 2015, Koplin Del Rio Gallery

"Einar and Jamex De La Torre: QUEMANDO LAS NAVES" Installation image, 2015, Koplin Del Rio Gallery

"Einar and Jamex De La Torre: QUEMANDO LAS NAVES" Installation image, 2015, Koplin Del Rio Gallery

"Einar and Jamex De La Torre: QUEMANDO LAS NAVES" Installation image, 2015, Koplin Del Rio Gallery

"Einar and Jamex De La Torre: QUEMANDO LAS NAVES" Installation image, 2015, Koplin Del Rio Gallery

"Einar and Jamex De La Torre: QUEMANDO LAS NAVES" Installation image, 2015, Koplin Del Rio Gallery

"Einar and Jamex De La Torre: QUEMANDO LAS NAVES" Installation image, 2015, Koplin Del Rio Gallery

"Einar and Jamex De La Torre: QUEMANDO LAS NAVES" Installation image, 2015, Koplin Del Rio Gallery

"Corpus Callosum" Installation, Central Library Commission, San Diego, CA, 2013

"Corpus Callosum" Installation, Central Library Commission, San Diego, CA, 2013

"Corpus Callosum" Installation, Central Library Commission, San Diego, CA, 2013

"Corpus Callosum" Installation, Central Library Commission, San Diego, CA, 2013

"Corpus Callosum" Installation, Central Library Commission, San Diego, CA, 2013

"Corpus Callosum" Installation, Central Library Commission, San Diego, CA, 2013

"Corpus Callosum" Installation, Central Library Commission, 2013, San Diego, CA

"Corpus Callosum" Installation, Central Library Commission, 2013, San Diego, CA

"Corpus Callosum" Installation, Central Library Commission, 2013, San Diego, CA

"Corpus Callosum" Installation, Central Library Commission, 2013, San Diego, CA

"Corpus Callosum" Installation, Central Library Commission, 2013, San Diego, CA

"Corpus Callosum" Installation, Central Library Commission, 2013, San Diego, CA

"Whysidro" Installation, 2014, Casa Su Familiar - The Front, San Ysidro, CA

"Whysidro" Installation, 2014, Casa Su Familiar - The Front, San Ysidro, CA

"Whysidro" Installation, 2014, Casa Su Familiar - The Front, San Ysidro, CA

"Whysidro" Installation, 2014, Casa Su Familiar - The Front, San Ysidro, CA

"Whysidro" Installation, 2014, Casa Su Familiar - The Front, San Ysidro, CA

"Whysidro" Installation, 2014, Casa Su Familiar - The Front, San Ysidro, CA

"Whysidro" Installation, 2014, Casa Su Familiar - The Front, San Ysidro, CA

"Whysidro" Installation, 2014, Casa Su Familiar - The Front, San Ysidro, CA

"Whysidro" Installation, 2014, Casa Su Familiar - The Front, San Ysidro, CA

"Whysidro" Installation, 2014, Casa Su Familiar - The Front, San Ysidro, CA

"Animexican" installation, 2010, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, Culver City, CA

"Animexican" installation, 2010, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, Culver City, CA

"Animexican" installation, 2010, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, Culver City, CA

"Animexican" installation, 2010, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, Culver City, CA

"Animexican" installation, 2010, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, Culver City, CA

"Animexican" installation, 2010, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, Culver City, CA

"Animexican" installation, 2010, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, Culver City, CA

"Animexican" installation, 2010, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, Culver City, CA

"Animexican" installation, 2010, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, Culver City, CA

"Animexican" installation, 2010, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, Culver City, CA

"Animexican" installation, 2010, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, Culver City, CA

"Animexican" installation, 2010, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, Culver City, CA

"Folkloric Acid" installation, 2008, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, Culver City, CA

"Folkloric Acid" installation, 2008, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, Culver City, CA

"Folkloric Acid" installation, 2008, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, Culver City, CA

"Folkloric Acid" installation, 2008, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, Culver City, CA

"Folkloric Acid" installation, 2008, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, Culver City, CA

"Folkloric Acid" installation, 2008, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, Culver City, CA

"Folkloric Acid" installation, 2008, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, Culver City, CA

"Folkloric Acid" installation, 2008, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, Culver City, CA

"Folkloric Acid" installation, 2008, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, Culver City, CA

"Folkloric Acid" installation, 2008, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, Culver City, CA

"Folkloric Acid" installation, 2008, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, Culver City, CA

"Folkloric Acid" installation, 2008, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, Culver City, CA

"Folkloric Acid" installation, 2008, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, Culver City, CA

"Folkloric Acid" installation, 2008, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, Culver City, CA

Press release: 

July 2017                               FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

EINAR & JAMEX DE LA TORRE
BORDERS AND OTHER IMAGINARY FRACTALS
Exhibition Dates: August 3 – September 2, 2017
Artist Reception: First Thursday, August 3, 2017, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Gallery Hours:Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 am – 5:30 pm; and by appointment
Public Contact: 206.999.0849

The multiplicity of voices in the de la Torre brother’s work begins with their Mexican background, a combination of the Native Mexican, Spanish and Aztec ancestry, resulting in a rich Mestizo hybrid.  Born in Guadalahara, Mexico, they draw upon their time spent growing up in Southern California after immigrating as adolescents. This diverse upbringing allows them to draw from multiple sources of inspiration as Mexican, American, and true border artists, living and working near San Diego, CA and Baja California, Mexico.

The works featured in the current exhibition include new hand-blown glass works from their recent artist residency at the Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA. Recognizable imagery with technically masterful glass elements, depicting various Mayan, Aztec and religious iconography is juxtaposed with historic icons embossed with scores of trinkets and objects scoured from dollar stores around the world.

As presented in their lenticular works, they are self-described as having developed a unique visual vocabulary called “post identity” with imagery portrayed as a complex fusion of manipulated images in a lenticular photographic process. The lenticular platform enables them to push to the limits the Baroque visual appeal of their work in which the sacred and profane collide with the aesthetics of both esoteric and pop cultures. Within this motley brew their background embodies the fusion of indigenous and cultural heritages from Eastern and Western civilizations that make up our current global society. 

Einar de la Torre states:
“It always surprises us when somebody dies in the US, there are no reminders of death—even the cemeteries look like golf courses and parks. Nowhere else do you see a culture so obsessed with youth. We like to say that America is a young country; America is not so young anymore. Nowadays, it is acting more like a perpetually juvenile middle-ager—immature adults are never a pretty sight, the best example of this is in our current election.

“The fabled Fountain of Youth reflects our national disdain for aging. It is more than a little ironic that Ponce de Leon’s fountain should be situated in Florida, a state that has more than its share of retirees. We believe it is high time we started listening to the wisdom of elders, and started acting our age. Our recent lenticular body of work reflects this, and the parallel topic ‘Sloth’ that was the theme from our most recent museum exhibit in Aarhus, Denmark (designated cultural capital for the European Union February 2017).”

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Einar and Jamex de la Torre were born in Guadalajara, Mexico in 1960 and 1963, respectively. Einar and Jamex both studied at California State University at Long Beach and taught at the prestigious Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, Washington. The Brothers’ works are in numerous public and private collections and have been exhibited around the world at venues including The Museum of Glass: International Center for Contemporary Art in Tacoma, WA, California State University In Fullerton, Los Angeles, the Carnegie Art Museum in Oxnard, CA, the Los Angeles Museum of Art, The Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego, The Chrysler Museum of Art, The Tuscon Museum of Art, Glazenhuis – Glass Museum, Lommel, Belgium, The National Glass Centre in Sunderland, United Kingdom and most recently at the Glass Museum in Ebeltoft, Denmark. This is the de la Torre Brothers’ fifth solo show at the gallery.

For additional information or photos, please contact Kimberly Clark at info@koplindelrio.com

About the artist: 

BORN: Guadalajara, Mexico 1960 & 1963

EDUCATION:
Jamex de la Torre: 1984 BFA, California State University, Long Beach, CA
1980 Pilchuck School of Glass
Einar de la Torre: 1980 California State University, Long Beach, CA .

www.delatorrebros.com

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Résumé: 
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PBS TV Interview

 

 

 

De La Torre Brothers Walk Through

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTNEWS, October 2014

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